Observing nighttime flight operations aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) is like watching a meticulously choreographed ballet unfold under the cover of darkness.
Aviation boatswain's mates (handling), commonly known as yellow shirts, that work on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz are directly responsible for the handling and maneuvering of ...
An F/A-18E fighter jet prepares to launch from the flight deck of the USS Carl Vinson while underway ... Another pair of aircraft carriers, the Nimitz and the Ronald Reagan, remained pierside ...
The departure of USS Ronald Reagan — one of America ... Hundreds of sailors stood along the rails while others on the flight deck stood forming the Japanese saying “dewa mata,” or ...